This is the tentative itinerary for the Summer 2001 Tour #1.

Summer 2001 at Peking University
and
Chinese Culture Study Tour

Tour #1 The Silk Road
May 17-June 12, 2001

 

Tentative Schedule & Tentative Programs:

A grotto along the Silk Road path
Grotto along the silk road

Twin Temples
Twin Temples
May 17 (Thursday)
Fly from Honolulu to Taipei
May 18 (Friday)
Fly from Taipei to Hong Kong
Evening: Stay in Hong Kong
May 19 (Saturday)
Fly from Hong Kong to Beijing, China
Evening: Stay at Peking University (from May 19 to June 1)
May 20 (Sunday)
Morning: Free time or visit Christian church
Afternoon: 2:30-4:30 Welcoming reception & Peking University campus tour
May 21 (Monday)
Morning: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language 51 or "T'ai-chi Chuan"
9:10-11:00 "The Forbidden City& Philosophy of Chinese Architecture" by Prof Yang Xin
Afternoon: 1:00-6:00 Field trip to Tien-an-men Square & the Forbidden City
May 22 (Tuesday)
Moming: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language 55 or "T'ai-chi Chuan"
9:10-11:00 "The Silk Road and Chinese Culture" by Prof Zhang Chich
Afternoon: 1:00-5:00 Field trip to summer palace
Evening: 6:30-9:30 Peking Acrobat (optional)
May 23 (Wednesday)
Morning: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language" or "T'ai-chi Chuan)
9:10-11:00"The Great Wall of China" by Prof Yang Xin
Afternoon: 12:00-6:00 Field trip to the Great Wall, Ming Thirteen Tombs, Divine Way and Ching-t'ai-lang (cloisonne) factory
May 24 (Thursday)
Morning: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language" or"T'ai-chi Chuan"
9:10-11:00 "Chinese Food& Wine Culture" by Prof An Ping-chiu
Afternoon & Evening: Optional field trip to Hu-tong (ancient Beijing houses & alley and cat traditional Beijing food
May 25 (Friday)
Morning: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language" or"T'ai-chi Chuan"
9:10-11-00 "Politics and Social Problem in China Today" in English by Prof Mei Renvi
Afternoon: 1:00-5-30 Field trip to Hsiang-Shan (Fragrant Mountain)
Evening: free time
May 26 (Saturday)
Morning: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language" or "Tai-chi Chuan)
9:10-11:00 "Calliaraphy" by Prof Yang Xin
Afternoon: 1:00-5:30 Field trip to Chinese antique stores (Liu-Ii-zhang) & Wong-fu-ching (famous Beijing shopping center)
Evening: Free time
May 27 (Sunday)
Free time or visit Christian church
May 28 (Monday)
Morning: 8:10-9: 00 "Chinese Language" or "T'ai-chi Chuan)
9:10-11:00 "Chinese Religion and Worship of Heaven" by Prof Yang Xin
Afternoon: 1:00-6:00 Field trip to Temple of Heaven and Hsiu-swei silk market
Evening: Peking opera (optional)
May 29 (Tuesday)
Morning: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language" or "T'ai-chi Chuan"
9:10-11:00 "Practice Calligraphy" by Prof Yang Xin
Afternoon: 1:00-5:30 Field trip to Marco Polo Bridge and Peking Men's caves
Evening: Free time
May 30 (Wednesday)
Moming: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language" or "T'ai-chi Chuan"
9:10-11:00 "The Dream of Red Chamber& Ming-Ching Fictions" by Prof Yeh Lang
Afternoon: 1:00-6:00 Field trip to Grand View Garden (Ta-kuan-yuan) & Pai-yun Taoist Temple
Evening: 7:00-9:00 Mongolian hot pot (optional)
May 31 (Thursday)
Morning: 8:10-9:00 "Chinese Language" or "T'ai-chi Chuan"
9:10-11:00 "Christianity and Chinese Culture" by Prof Yeh Hong
Afternoon & Evening: Free time
June 1 (Friday)
Morning: Free time: Prepare to leave Peking University
Noon: Farewell banquet (Peking duck) & closing ceremony
Evening: Departure from Beijing to Taiyuan, Shanxi Province by train (T219, 21:30 p.m.)
June 2 (Saturday)
Morning: Arrive at Taiyuan (a great center of trade and industry in ancient China)
Whole day: Field trip to Ping-yao to tour the Ming-ching buildings & architectures of the Chiao village, the ancient city wall, Double Tree Temple, and also to visit Chiao-cheng, the cradle of Pure Land Buddhism, to see Hsuan-zhung Temple (the first Pure Land Buddhist Temple in the world)
Evening: Stay at Taiyuan (Yu-yuan Hotel)
June 3 (Sunday)
Whole day: Field trip to Heavenly Dragon Caves, Jinci Temple, Chongshan Monastery and Double Pagoda Temple
Evening: Departure from Taiyuan to Xian by train (T535, 17:33 p.m.)
June 4 (Monday)
Morning: Arrive at Man (the ancient capital of China; the ancient East-West Center and the starting point of the Silk Road) at 6:52 a.m.
Whole day: Field trip to Terracotta Army of the Ch'in dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), Hua-ching Pool (the hot spring fountain of Yang Kwei-hui, the most beautiful lady in Chinese history), Great Wild Goose Pagoda & Small Wild Goose Pagoda of the Sui (589-618) & T'ang (618-907) dynasties, ancient City Walls, Confucian monuments, Christian monument, Bell Tower and Drum Tower.
Evening: optional activity-the imperial music and dance of the T'ang dynasty
Stay at Yjan (Chang-cheng Castle Hotel)
June 5 (Tuesday)
Departure from Xian to Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass, the ancient outpost of the Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.) by train (T367, 10:28 a.m).
June 6 (Wednesday)
Arrive at Jiayuquan (the terminus of the Great Wall) at 15:38 p.m.
Afternoon and Evening: Stay at Jiayuguan Hotel & tour the town
June 7 (Thursday)
Morning: Field trip to Jiayuquan Fort (the west end of the Ming Great Wall)
Afternoon: Tour Xincheng Underground Gallery (Xincheng dixia hualang), First Beacon Tower (diyi dun) and go to Dunhuang (the pivotal point of interchange between the ancient China and the outside world) by bus
Evening: Field trip to Crescent Moon Lake (yueyaquan), White Horse Pagoda & Singing Sand Mountain (ming-sha-shan) Stay at Dunhuang (Dunhuang Hotel)
June 8 (Friday)
Morning: Field trip to Dunhuang Caves (the superb Buddhist caves under the desert & the largest living art gallery in the world); the Mogao (Desert High) Caves, the greatest Buddhist grottoes, sculptures and paintings made from 366 A.D.
Afternoon: Departure from Dunhuang to Liuyuan by bus
Evening: Departure from Liuyuan to Turpan by train (T507, 6:18 p.m.)
June 9 (Saturday)
Morning: Arrive at Turpan (the ancient kingdom of the Uigur) at 4:52 a.m.
Whole day: Field trip to Gaochang Ruins (the kingdom of the T'ang dynasty), Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves and Atsana Graves
Evening: Stay at Turpan (Turpan Hotel)
June 10 (Sunday)
Whole day: Field trip to Emin Minaret (Sugongta), Grape Valley, Flaming Mountains, Jiaoch Ruins (the garrison of the Han dynasty), and go to Urumqi (the capital of Xinjiang Autonomous Region) by bus
Evening: Stay at Urumqi (Islam Hotel, Ishulan Tafangtien)
June 11 (Monday)
Morning: Field trip to Tienchi (Lake of Heaven), Uigur tents and houses
Afternoon: Fly from Urumqi to Xian
Evening: Stay at Xian (Chang-cheng Castle Hotel)
June 12 (Tuesday)
Morning: Fly back from Xian to Hong Kong, Taipei and Honolulu

Contact point at Peking University:
Prof Zhang Hsiu-cheng
Department of Philosophy
Peking University
Beijing, China
Tel: 011-8610-6275-3689
Fax: 011-8610-6275-1671

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